Hyundai will not develop the Rally2 kit (at first, but let's be honest here, never) https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/hyundai-isnt-planning-a-rally2-kit/ That leaves us with Toyota and M-Sport...
The different suspension of the WRC27 I would assume. The Hyundai camp told that they expect the 27 to be much better in this regard. All this is just bandaids to somehow get out of an imposible...
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1 Fourmaux 2 Solberg 3 Sordo 4 Ogier 5 Katsuta 6 Neuville 7 Sesks 8 Mikkelsen Maui J.
Kankkunen said on interview today that Toyota will run 6 cars in 2027 (all season). World Toyota Rally Championship
WRC mainclass from 2027